Reduced to destitution, recently widowed Ruth stakes everything on the love of her mother-in-law Naomi, and follows her to Israel. As she gleans from the fields with the lowest of the low, Ruth is protected by Naomi's wealthy kinsman Boaz. Can God forge love between two such different people?**Two women....
Reduced to destitution, recently widowed Ruth stakes everything on the love of her mother-in-law Naomi, and follows her to Israel. As she gleans from the fields with the lowest of the low, Ruth is protected by Naomi's wealthy kinsman Boaz. Can God forge love between two such different people?
**Two women. Alone. With no provision. Can a woman who has lost everything, except her beloved mother, find hope in a foreign land?**
Ruth leaves her home with  a barren womb and an empty future, after losing her husband. She forsakes her abusive parents and follows the woman she has grown to love as a true parent, her husband's mother, Naomi.
Ruth arrives in Israel with nothing to recommend her but Naomi's, love. She is destitute, grief-stricken, and unwanted by the people of God. Her loftiest hope is to provide enough food to save Naomi and herself from starvation. She is reduced to gathering leftovers once the harvesters have finished collecting grain from the field. A job only for the lowest of the low.
But God has other plans for her life.
While everyone considers Ruth an unworthy outsider, Ruth is shocked to find the owner of the field-one of the wealthiest and most honored men of Judah-is showing her favor.  Long since a widower and determined to stay that way, Boaz finds himself irresistibly drawn to the foreign woman with the dark, haunted eyes. He tells himself he is only being kind to his Cousin Naomi's chosen daughter when he goes out of his way to protect her from harm, but his heart knows better.
**Obstacles. Heartache. Withered dreams. How can God forge love, passion, and new hope between two such different people?**
Reduced to destitution, recently widowed Ruth stakes everything on the love of her mother-in-law Naomi, and follows her to Israel. As she gleans from the fields with the lowest of the low, Ruth is protected by Naomi's wealthy kinsman Boaz. Can God forge love between two such different people?**Two women....
Reduced to destitution, recently widowed Ruth stakes everything on the love of her mother-in-law Naomi, and follows her to Israel. As she gleans from the fields with the lowest of the low, Ruth is protected by Naomi's wealthy kinsman Boaz. Can God forge love between two such different people?
**Two women. Alone. With no provision. Can a woman who has lost everything, except her beloved mother, find hope in a foreign land?**
Ruth leaves her home with  a barren womb and an empty future, after losing her husband. She forsakes her abusive parents and follows the woman she has grown to love as a true parent, her husband's mother, Naomi.
Ruth arrives in Israel with nothing to recommend her but Naomi's, love. She is destitute, grief-stricken, and unwanted by the people of God. Her loftiest hope is to provide enough food to save Naomi and herself from starvation. She is reduced to gathering leftovers once the harvesters have finished collecting grain from the field. A job only for the lowest of the low.
But God has other plans for her life.
While everyone considers Ruth an unworthy outsider, Ruth is shocked to find the owner of the field-one of the wealthiest and most honored men of Judah-is showing her favor.  Long since a widower and determined to stay that way, Boaz finds himself irresistibly drawn to the foreign woman with the dark, haunted eyes. He tells himself he is only being kind to his Cousin Naomi's chosen daughter when he goes out of his way to protect her from harm, but his heart knows better.
**Obstacles. Heartache. Withered dreams. How can God forge love, passion, and new hope between two such different people?**
Tessa shapes characters and personalities so effortlessly. In the dialogue and subsequent descriptions, life is brought to the page. Well researched to the time of Boaz and Ruth. Understand so much more about how life was like. Whilst I loved the story before this book, my appreciation now is so much deeper. Highly recommended!
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
5 years ago
An absolute masterpiece
I just finished this very moving read! Despite knowing Boaz & Ruth's story, Tessa gives life to it in way that will catch your breath & deeply amaze you at God's incredible faithfulness. An absolute masterpiece and my favourite of Tessa's writing.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
7 years ago
Inspirational
""""In the Fields of Grace"""" was an enjoyable novel. Tessa Afshar brought to life the story of Ruth and Naomi in the Bible. She describes both of their journeys with detail. The book is based on the original story from the Bible, however, Tessa builds the story with fiction and imagination. The book communicates God's hope in our circumstances and is an encouraging book to read. If you need to be encouraged and uplifted this a book for you. It was a joy to read!
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
8 years ago
The story of Ruth Boaz
As with other biblical fiction, the story from the bible is told with other plausible details and some extra historical context. The book of Ruth is a beautiful love story on its own and I felt a bit defensive as I first read this as I did not always agree with some minor literary choices that Tessa Afshar made. As a whole, I really enjoyed this novel and was impressed with its final focus on biblical truths and the surrender of our lives to God's will (when we so want to control things ourselves). The Epilogue ties the purpose of the book of Ruth in beautifully. Wow.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
9 years ago
A beautiful retelling of the story of Ruth
Although I roughly knew of her story prior, once I started reading in the field of grace I saw Ruth in a whole new light. Her strength and hope were endlessly inspiring. This novel was so hard to put down. A highly recommended biblical tale :)
